G7 Summit: What can be seen in the smoke of war
Can Paris save the world from crisis
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The summit is taking place under conditions of an energy shock and geopolitical pressure. While the US dollar is strengthening against risk assets, the G7 meeting has started in Paris and may become one of the most difficult in the history of the group. The scale of issues under discussion is unprecedented, yet the probability of breakthrough decisions remains minimal.
For the first time since the creation of the G7, not only finance ministers and central bank governors have gathered at the same table, but also energy ministers and representatives of the International Energy Agency. Formally, the meeting is of a working nature, but in practice it is an attempt to contain growing global economic turbulence.
The economic and energy crises triggered by the US and Israel war against Iran have become so interconnected that they can no longer be considered separately.
Representatives of Brazil, India, South Korea, and Kenya have also been invited — countries playing a significant role in global production, energy consumption, and supply of critical minerals.
Particular attention is drawn to Syria’s participation in closed consultations. Questions of the country’s reconstruction and possible return to the international financial system are already being discussed in practical terms.
Washington is increasing pressure: the US arrived in Paris with a separate objective. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aims to convince allies to support a stricter financial restriction regime against Iran in order to limit its ability to finance military infrastructure.
The main goal of the summit is to avoid the scenario of “expensive energy + high inflation + slowing growth” and prevent current issues from turning into a full-scale global economic crisis.
At the center of discussions:
- trade imbalances;
- public debt;
- market volatility;
- access to critical resources;
- energy security;
- support for developing economies;
- financing the reconstruction of Syria and Ukraine.
One of the key themes is the growing contrast between restrained European diplomatic rhetoric and Washington’s more hardline position.
Oil is a key topic of negotiations: the energy market remains the main source of risk.
According to current estimates, 30–40% of oil refining capacity in the Persian Gulf is damaged or out of service, and around 17% of gas production capacity remains unavailable. Even in optimistic scenarios, recovery will take at least three years.
This is no longer a temporary supply shortage, but a structural disruption of the energy balance, the consequences of which may be felt for years. In this context, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation of the conflict are seen as critical conditions for easing pressure on the global economy.
The China factor remains in focus. A separate topic is the analysis of Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, which ended without concrete agreements.
G7 representatives expect a more detailed US assessment of the negotiations and clarification of which issues the two largest economies failed to resolve.
Essentially, participants are trying to answer a key question: how to avoid a scenario in which the world simultaneously faces expensive energy, high inflation, slowing growth, and financial instability.
What can markets expect?
Sensational decisions are unlikely — such meetings rarely produce major breakthroughs. However, several scenarios look plausible.
The G7 may agree on a joint approach to reducing dependence on China through new investments, subsidies, and alternative logistics routes.
Major economies may signal readiness for joint action in case of rising turbulence. Even a political statement of coordination often has a stabilizing effect.
A stronger common sanctions line is possible, even in a more diplomatic form — especially if the US convinces partners that the risks of inaction exceed the costs of restrictions.
And the outcome?
G7 summits are often seen as closed elite negotiations, but their consequences quickly spill into the real economy: fuel prices, inflation levels, mortgage rates, and import costs.
For markets, what matters most is not specific measures, but the signal of whether major economies are capable of coordinated action.
If participants manage to reduce market anxiety and demonstrate coordination, the global economy will gain a chance to avoid a new wave of instability.
If positions remain fragmented, investors may interpret this as a sign of Western weakness, and financial markets may respond with renewed volatility.
So we act wisely and avoid unnecessary risks.
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